JoJo to Be Continued

Meaning

What does JoJo to Be Continued mean?

JoJo to be continued refers to a meme, abruptly ending videos, using the “to be continued” animation from the JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure anime series along with the song Yes – “Roundabout”.

The “JoJo to be continued” format is similar in nature to that of We’ll be right back from The Eric Andre Show.

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Origin

What's the origin of JoJo to Be Continued?

The British progressive rock band Yes released their song “Roundabout” in January 1972, along with their studio album “Fragile”.

“Roundabout” started gaining much of its current popularity in 2012, when the anime series JoJo’s Bizarre Adventures was launched.

The song appears at the end of the first two arcs of the anime: “Phantom Bloodand “Battle Tendency”.

Spread & Usage

How did JoJo to Be Continued spread?

Initially, the “JoJo to be continued” meme would start with Vine mashups in January 2016.

However, at the same time, YouTube would also see many videos, using the format at the climax of their content.

The trend would be most rampant in the years 2016 and 2017, however, as of 2021, one may still find content posing “JoJo to be continued”.

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